Chelsea ready to offer five-year deal to Leicester’s Enzo Maresca

Enzo Maresca won 68 per cent of games in his debut season with the Foxes. Pic: Nick Potts, PA Wire.

Chelsea are ready to give Enzo Maresca a five-year deal after being granted permission to speak to the Leicester manager. 

Maresca, who is expected to agree to take the job, has emerged as the favoured candidate to succeed Mauricio Pochettino after an intense weekend of talks.